Miss Witch's Forbidden Book Secret

Suddenly, Jeremiah felt a lightness in his arms, and when he looked down, the laurel wreath he had been holding was gone.

This surprised the great sage.

Looking up, I saw that Tia had set up an invisible step, and her little hands had not been very clean as she took the laurel wreath and then pulled out the assassination sword hidden under the laurel leaves.

"Who?!"

"It's me, Tia!"

Jeremiah felt a wave of dizziness and exclaimed:

"Tia!? What are you doing here?!"

Chapter 199 The Book of Transformation

In the thorny corridor, Tia snatched the laurel wreath and drew her assassination sword.

Faced with Jeremiah's speechlessness, bewilderment, shock, and anger, Tia felt that she was now ridiculously strong.

She arranged the Trinity in advance, using golden fire to connect the two rituals of light in blood and the path of suffering.

The Golden Fire itself isn't particularly powerful. Even if Tia took the Golden Lamp, the maximum power of a single shot would only be equivalent to 40 kg of gunpowder. Even with a three-fold increase, it would only be 120 kg. This is because Jeremiah's moths are weak to fire, hence the special attack against Jeremiah's moths.

But the remaining two are real increases.

The healing effect of Light in Blood, originally equivalent to Sequence 5 Rapid Healing, has now tripled, becoming Sequence 3 Rapid Healing. Even if her head is severed, Tia can quickly reattach it with a good performance and she won't die...

The Path of Suffering increases the maximum amplification of physical effects of emotions such as pain and despair to 450%.

Moreover, due to the "trinity" characteristic, Tia can use the mirror as a "lock" for the ritual, and all costs are paid in a delayed manner, which is equivalent to playing the three rituals for free until tomorrow.

To maximize the amplification, Tia took off her shoes and went upstairs. As soon as she reached the top of the stairs, she felt a tingling sensation under her feet as she stepped on the thorny vines—the pleasure derived from the path of suffering was also three times greater. This was not a cost, so it could not be delayed.

Jeremiah felt a pang of sorrow and pointed at Tia—whose skin immediately began to undulate.

More accurately, it's an experience similar to larvae crawling and arching forward. In Tia's case, it's a slightly stinging itch that, if scratched even slightly, can be an unforgettable experience for people with trypophobia or insect phobia.

The skin was easily scratched open, and moths flew out of the wounds, followed by pain.

"Tia! You said I could trust you, didn't you!?"

Tia said speechlessly, "Senior, didn't you also say that you were definitely not a traitor?"

Tia had been watching the screen ever since Rexar made his move, and she heard everything Jeremiah said clearly.

This is a match between equals.

The compound eyes of all the moths seemed to have become Jeremiah's eyes, all staring at Tia.

But Tia wasn't afraid at all; she simply glared back. These moths posed almost no threat to her; the healing effect of the blood alone repaired her wounds almost instantly, even driving away the insect eggs within her flesh.

—Light in the blood itself has the effect of immunity to curses.

Jeremiah didn't react for a moment, and then he saw golden fire suddenly burst out from Tia's body, instantly burning the moths in mid-air to ashes.

The girl, clutching the assassination sword, turned and ran.

Seeing Tia run off, Rexsa focused his mind slightly and instructed Tia, "Leave this to me, Tia. Go to the observatory immediately and take the Book of Transformation."

Seeing that Tia was still somewhat eager to try, Rexsa extended a vine to block her, saying, "Don't try to fight Jeremiah head-on. He just wasted a lot of energy fighting my Golden Lamp. Once he recovers, you won't be able to handle him."

That's a real shame...

Tia was thinking that she hadn't offered any sacrifices in so long, and she thought she might be able to find one in this nightmare.

Upon hearing this, moths flew in from all directions, their wings buzzing everywhere. Rexar used Disintegrate, and countless thorny vines flashed red light, barely managing to suppress them.

"I can still hold Jeremiah back for another half hour. Hurry up. Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll lose control and kill Jeremiah."

Tia glanced at the mirror on Rexsa's waist from afar and noticed two inverted triangles on it.

You're really pushing yourself, senior! I'll be embarrassed if I turn back later...

Without further hesitation, the girl picked up the assassin's sword and went straight to open the door.

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The side door is actually right in front, but because the space is distorted by the thorny corridor, who can pass through and who cannot is entirely under Rexar's control.

The brass lock on the side door was about the size of a human head, making it quite difficult to pick it up and insert a sword into it.

Tia immediately converted her soul to amplify her physical strength by 150%, allowing her to easily lift the copper lock. She inserted the lock into the blade of the assassination sword, which had developed teeth at the tip, and then turned it to the right.

It snapped immediately.

Even though only the lock was opened, the entire sturdy adamantite door was pushed open.

Inside was actually a small room similar to a study, with bookshelves lining all four walls. There was no furniture, only a chandelier that burned continuously.

Directly opposite the main entrance is a small, open stone door, leading to a small balcony with a view.

Ulrich was on the balcony, sitting in a rocking chair with his eyes closed, lost in thought.

He actually died. He passed away peacefully.

What he held in his arms was a thick, slightly worn-out ancient book.

Tia immediately ran over. Although she didn't know which book was the Book of Transformation, the old man was dead and still wouldn't let go of it. Even if it wasn't the Book of Transformation, it must be some other key thing!

The girl ran over and reached out to tug at it.

Tia: "???"

Not moving.

Why is this old man still guarding his food even after he's dead?

Without even thinking, she knew that this was definitely an obstacle that old man Ulrich had set for her.

It's likely that he wanted to find the traitor first, complete the funeral, and only then could he obtain the Book of Transformation.

As a result, Tia tricked one person to death, and she succeeded, kicking the door open and getting into the final stage.

The battle outside ended quickly; in fact, only twenty minutes later, Jeremiah broke through the Thorn Corridor and attempted to enter the observatory. However, he was immediately stopped by Rexar.

Rex was utterly disappointed in Jeremiah.

If Jeremiah had simply run away, he wouldn't have continued his attack. But he hadn't expected Jeremiah to remain so stubborn and insist on obtaining the Book of Transformation—which, in his view, had crossed the line.

Jeremiah's thoughts were simpler than Rex's. She didn't really care about life or death, nor about the Book of Transfiguration. But she had to keep Ulrich, this dead man, in the game, even if the price was that Ulrich would be worshipped and one day become a spirit or even a god.

This conflict led both of them to go all out without holding back, resulting in Jeremiah being completely defeated by Rexsa, and ultimately Jeremiah chose to die.

To be precise, it couldn't be called death; she had simply turned into a large cocoon, her entire body becoming a pool of pus.

Rexar stared at the cocoon for a long time without saying a word.

Tia, on the other hand, was completely unaware of what was happening outside. She had just completed her last task and obtained the Book of Transformation.

Click!

Tia gripped the assassination sword and stabbed it twice into Ulrich's wrists. With a 500% increase in physical strength, Tia's two sword strikes severed both of Ulrich's hands.

Then, take the palm and the Book of Transformation together.

This horrifying scene was quickly witnessed by Rexar, who had just entered.

But just as Rexar's vines and Disintegrate spell were about to reach Tia's forehead, Tia had already vanished from her spot.

The next moment, the whole world froze and stood still.

Then, the whole world, like shattered glass, suddenly became cracked and shattered silently.

Chapter 200 Tia: Anne, I think I'm about to become a saint.

Promotion ceremony complete!

[Official Settlement:]

[Promotion Quest:]

[Two Traitors: Jeremiah, the traitor lurking within the Society, has been dealt with—Completed!]

[The despicable student has obtained the Book of Transformation, the Secret Text of Solomon—Completed!]

[Points settlement: ???]

Promotion status: Successful

[Great Philosopher 7↑]

[Ceremony Assessment: The dancer gives her testimony: Victory stems from recklessness, success begins with chance]

The moment the world shattered, Tia was immediately blinded by a blinding light.

When the world before her eyes became clear, thirteen “Jeremiahs” that Tia had never seen before appeared overlapping before her.

Whether male or female, old or young, some glared angrily and held short swords, while others wore veils and elegant dresses and danced gracefully.

Suddenly, the ancient short sword in his hand flashed to this spot, accompanied by a hearty laugh, and a splatter of blood instantly flew from the tip of the sword.

Bloodstains danced along with the swirling gowns, causing the skirts of the Arabian dancers, who were performing in the palace, to billow high—and from beneath their silken gowns flew countless moths, as if to engulf the entire universe.

In an instant, moths filled Tia's entire field of vision, and with the buzzing of these insects' wings, the scene of the study at No. 16 Crown Street returned to Tia's mind.

The sun pattern previously applied to the back of my hand is now emitting a faint white light, with three beams of white light shining together:

[The Whisper of the Palms: Your palms are whispering, your fingers are more agile. When using both hands to set up a ritual, the palms cannot be destroyed by rituals of Sequence 4 and below. When the palms are destroyed, no ritual can be performed.]

[The Moth's Treasure: Your physical strength is fixed at that of a healthy 16-year-old adult. When you die, your body is wrapped in cocoon silk with a strength equal to your pre-death sequence level. Seven days later, your body is reborn within the cocoon silk. At this time, your gender is reversed, and all memories are lost. All lost memories slowly recover over time, with a full recovery time of 200 years.]

The secret of change: The moth is the way of change. You received the contents of the Book of Transformation from Jeremiah; it is the origin of the way of change.

To be fair, these three extraordinary knowledge points are the highest quality Tia has encountered since participating in the advancement ceremony. The lowest learning threshold for "The Moth's Treasure" is probably Sequence 5, and its rarity level is probably comparable to "Holy Child Holy Spirit" that Tia encountered during her last advancement.

It can only be said that Ulrich was indeed very wealthy...

But Tia quickly ruled out the first two.

Her promotion this time was all for the secret manual, and besides, the remaining two—while truly rare, were also truly useless...

The hidden meaning in her palms is completely useless; it only increases sexual tension. Just because her hands can't be destroyed doesn't mean her head can't be destroyed—not every enemy is Yoshikage Kira.

As for the moth's treasure, it was indeed quite precious. Tia struggled for a while between the moth's treasure and the secret of its transformation.

The allure of resurrection is immense, especially when combined with eternal youth. Unfortunately, fixing her physical strength renders her entire combo of attacks—the Crimson Cup, the Path of Suffering, the Great Philosopher, and Light in Blood—completely useless.

Furthermore, the moths conflict slightly with Light in Blood and Golden Fire. The moths' attraction to light can interfere with the proper functioning of Light in Blood, making it quite troublesome for Tia when fishing for spirit creatures in the deep sea.

As for the Book of Transformation, there's no such worry; it won't affect her continuing to be a deep-sea Fujianese and occasionally get a couple of bites from her fellow spirits.

But the problem is:

How should Ulrich send this book...?

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16 Crown Street, study.

When Tia woke up, it was already fully light outside. Annie was lying on the desk, her eyes closed, snoring softly. The sound was so faint that you couldn't hear it unless you got close.

As Tia listened to the incessant chatter beside her, she felt as if she had returned to her high school days in her previous life.

"All matter is composed of the four elements of earth, water, fire, and wind in different proportions. The elemental spirits permeating the ether govern the basic properties of matter... The extent to which the seven planets left invisible imprints during the formation of matter determines their evolutionary tendencies... We call this undifferentiated first matter primordial matter... Specifically, it manifests as twelve great gates and four living beings. The four living beings and their properties and laws are..."

"Sulph, did you understand?"

"Jeremiah... what should I call you?"

"Senior, of course it's you, senior! Every rebirth of a moth is a new beginning, but when a person dies, they're dead. What's born from the cocoon is nothing more than a new life. If I turn you into a pulp and then mold you into a new person and stuff a soul inside, would she be Sulph?"

"The one living in the material world is Jeremiah XIV, and I am Jeremiah XIII. This is the voice your teacher left you. That's it. Ha, you didn't choose the path of the moth, did you?"

"If I choose this option, you won't be able to see me."

"Oh, right. Have you learned it yet?"

"You mean I have to learn it myself?"

Considering that Annie was still asleep, Tia restrained herself from making a sound and directly swearing.

Jeremiah's voice echoed in Tia's ears, "What else? Don't you young people even have the ability to learn on your own? What a lost generation."